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Sample size determination for testing whether an identified treatment is best.

M Horn1, R Vollandt, C W Dunnett

  • 1Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometry, and Medical Computer Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. horn@imsid.uni-jena.de

Biometrics
|September 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study provides sample size formulas and tables for comparing one treatment against multiple others. It extends previous work to more than two treatments using t-tests or Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical Methods
  • Clinical Trial Design

Background:

  • Previous research by Laska and Meisner (1989) provided sample size tables for comparing one treatment against two others (k=2).
  • Their work utilized multiple t-tests and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests under normality assumptions.
  • A need exists for methods applicable to scenarios involving more than two treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop sample size formulas and tables for determining sample sizes when comparing one identified treatment against k other treatments.
  • To extend the methodologies for sample size calculation beyond k=2.
  • To accommodate both parametric (t-tests under normality) and non-parametric (Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests under general distributions) statistical approaches.

Main Methods:

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  • Derivation of sample size formulas for k >= 2.
  • Development of accompanying sample size tables.
  • Application of t-tests under normality assumptions.
  • Application of Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests under general distribution assumptions.

Main Results:

  • The study presents novel sample size formulas for comparing one treatment against k other treatments, where k >= 2.
  • Sample size tables are provided to facilitate practical application.
  • The methods are applicable under both normal and general distribution assumptions for the data.

Conclusions:

  • The developed formulas and tables offer a practical solution for sample size determination in comparative treatment studies with multiple comparators.
  • This work expands the utility of statistical methods for clinical trial design and biostatistical analysis.
  • Researchers can now more efficiently plan studies involving one-vs-many treatment comparisons.